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ⓘ A sewing machine is a device that provides a several-fold increase of the speed at which you can make mistakes

Crafty memes inspired by the brilliant suit reveal from the @kidsuper AW24 show.

Free pattern from me: Everlasting Frost Cowl! Video tutorial on my YT channel. Full pattern and step by step photo tutorial on my blog! Pick your fav way to learn! 😊😃🫶

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Flower Meadow by Aleksandra Gryzik on Ravelry

Be aware that sometimes things will look like crochet that aren’t crochet.

This has been made by a machine:

Yes it is granny squares but they look a little off and the ribbing is wrong. I think the solid section could be Imitating moss stitch, but also clearly not crocheted. (According to reddit it’s made y fucking up your tension when using a knitting machine)

Here is an actual crocheted sweater vest

Look how visible the individual stitches are in the ribbing compared to the machine crochet. The centre of the granny squares are circles and nobody is cutting their granny squares in half without them completing unravelling.

The point is, sometimes the summer crochet top isn’t made by slave labour, sometimes it’s just a poor imitation.

Reminder to avoid buying anything crochet new from big stores. Crochet (unlike knit) CANNOT be done by a machine and must be done by an actual human being. The person who made it was definitely not paid an appropriate amount for their labour. Most big stores use sweatshops anyway and I know it’s hard to completely avoid buying anything from a major store. But if those specific items don’t sell, we can send a message to companies that we don’t want items made fully by hand using slave labour

This summer, avoid any new crochet items. You don’t need THAT specific top that badly

Bryony by Anna Nikipirowicz on Ravelry

SmallFansShawl by Olga Nikolaeva on Ravelry

Rusty Roses Shawl by Mia of Cozysrows on Ravelry

Solstice by Katya Novikova on Ravelry

It's #wipwednesday! What are you working on this week? 💕😁✨️

I'm making this gorgeous lace blanket! ✌️

Link to my blog/website: https://crochetml.com/

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A few tipps for crochet beginners

Start practicing with yarn in light colours. You won't see anything if you choose to start with black or a really dark brown for example

For the very first project I am suggesting coasters. You are able to practice basic stitches and get fast results. Just use natural fibers like cotton if you're drinking hot beverages like tea otherwise the coaster might stick to your cup. Avoid time consuming projects like blankets for your very first project as well.

Always count your stitches because it's not unusal that beginners lose stitches in the beginning and don't notice it at first.

Read the label of your yarn and use the recommended hooksize

If there are small holes in your project don't worry about it. It's normal that crochet has holes

For english patterns there are different words in british english and american english for the same stitch. Make sure that you're using the correct stitch when following a pattern.

AI pictures are being used for crochet patterns which means that your finished product will not look like in the picture. Make sure that the picture is actually real. Look at backgrounds and zoom in on the stitches. If there seems to be no system in which the stitches were made it's likely fake. The lack of texture is also a big red flag. When I doubt ask other people who crochet. My DMs are open as well if you're unsure whether AI was used (of course as AI is getting better it get's more difficult to recognize it so mistakes on my side might be made).

If you use more than one skein of the same yarn for the same project make sure it's the same lot number. The lot number tells you the dying batch of that exact yarn. Yarns from different batches might vary in colour even if it's technically the same shade and it's gonna be noticible

Only buy what you need at the time. I know with haul culture and social media you might get the idea that you need all the yarn you can get your hands on but that's not true! I am not perfect either but everyone should try to refrain from overconsumption and I myself at a point where I say it's too much so I am not buying anything new for a while...so yeah make sure that you don't even reach that point :D

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Catch the Waves Shawl by Atty van Norel on Ravelry

Crochet Designer: TCDDIY

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